Pix & ID: Critters that come in your rocks: the good and the bad. - Page 30

Sugar Magnolia · 06/07/2012, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArrowCrab

Need confirmation on these: Asterina Star and bristleworm? The suspected bristleworm seemed to have a dark bluish middle third if that means anything.

Yep, you got it.

SushiGirl · 06/07/2012, 06:02 PM

Confirmed.

IB4OU · 06/07/2012, 10:58 PM

I've seen many of these little guys zooming around on our rocks. Most of them are around a 1/16" long.

Sorry for the lack of detail in the picture but it's as good as I could get. I couldn't tell if they have eyes or not. Possible to ID?

Thanks for all the help!

Sugar Magnolia · 06/08/2012, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IB4OU

I've seen many of these little guys zooming around on our rocks. Most of them are around a 1/16" long.

Sorry for the lack of detail in the picture but it's as good as I could get. I couldn't tell if they have eyes or not. Possible to ID?

Thanks for all the help!

That's a munnid isopod. Harmless detrivore.

IB4OU · 06/08/2012, 05:37 PM

Thank you so much Adrienne! Good to know.

mlott132 · 06/08/2012, 08:10 PM

Duplicate Post

mlott132 · 06/08/2012, 08:15 PM

Found this on one of my rocks. Any Ideas?

Biocubehqi · 06/08/2012, 08:23 PM

We have thousands of little white spots popping up all over our live rocks.

SushiGirl · 06/08/2012, 09:12 PM

Looks like a featherduster, mlott.

bio, can't tell from that distance.

Biocubehqi · 06/08/2012, 09:59 PM

Sorry for the poor quality, camera died, Will try to get a better picture tomorrow to post.

Biocubehqi · 06/09/2012, 11:41 AM

Here are a couple better ones

SushiGirl · 06/09/2012, 12:38 PM

Ah, I can see the little spirals now. Spirorbid (featherduster) worms.

TL1000RSquid · 06/09/2012, 04:45 PM

Just discovered this today in my 3 month old nano, kinda looks like aiptasia but when i battled it in my other tank they were all clear or a brown tint this is purple and not clear.
Sorry for the poor quality pic but not much room between the tank and wall had to stick my phone in and take pics blindly.

SushiGirl · 06/09/2012, 04:50 PM

Lots of different types & colors of aiptasia. Looks like one to me.

ReeferKimberly · 06/09/2012, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by SushiGirl

Lots of different types & colors of aiptasia. Looks like one to me.

unfortunately, I agree

TL1000RSquid · 06/09/2012, 05:21 PM

Oh well, thanks for the ID. Was hoping it'd be something else, its in a bad spot on the bottom piece of rock in my formation, luckily I have a friend with a highpowered laser pointer I can borrow hopefully I have enough room to get a shot at it. Guess I'll grab a couple peppermint shrimps too I'm sure thats not the only one in there.

J2T · 06/09/2012, 07:40 PM

Looking in my tank tonight and saw quite of few of these 'arms' sticking out of a colony of zoas. They are grayish with black stripes, long and thin and are moving about. I've tried searching but haven't had any luck figuring this out. Honestly don't seem to bother the zoas.

Sugar Magnolia · 06/10/2012, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J2T

Looking in my tank tonight and saw quite of few of these 'arms' sticking out of a colony of zoas. They are grayish with black stripes, long and thin and are moving about. I've tried searching but haven't had any luck figuring this out. Honestly don't seem to bother the zoas.

Terebellid worm. It's a harmless detrivore.

TheKman · 06/10/2012, 03:49 PM

So i just received my first batch of rock.. and i had a couple of questions on what some things are.

SushiGirl · 06/10/2012, 05:29 PM

First one looks like an old coral skeleton. 2nd one looks like some kind of algae.

TheKman · 06/10/2012, 06:05 PM

I had a friend come over and look as well and he said it was Hair Algae, it came on the rocks when i got it.

J2T · 06/10/2012, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sugar Magnolia

Terebellid worm. It's a harmless detrivore.

Awesome, thanks!

tbanks · 06/11/2012, 10:36 AM

these little white round guys started poping up on my LR. Any ideas?

Sugar Magnolia · 06/11/2012, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by tbanks

these little white round guys started poping up on my LR. Any ideas?

Nerite eggs.

tbanks · 06/11/2012, 11:07 AM

wow thanks...I guess that's good - young tank and the snails are having a good time!!

06/07/2012, 06:02 PM	#727
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06/08/2012, 08:10 PM	#731
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06/08/2012, 08:15 PM	#732
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06/08/2012, 09:12 PM	#734
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Looks like a featherduster, mlott. bio, can't tell from that distance. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

06/09/2012, 12:38 PM	#737
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Ah, I can see the little spirals now. Spirorbid (featherduster) worms. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

06/08/2012, 05:37 PM	#730
IB4OU Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Near Tulsa Posts: 5	Thank you so much Adrienne! Good to know.

06/08/2012, 08:23 PM	#733
Biocubehqi Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Illinois Posts: 777	We have thousands of little white spots popping up all over our live rocks.

06/08/2012, 09:59 PM	#735
Biocubehqi Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Illinois Posts: 777	Sorry for the poor quality, camera died, Will try to get a better picture tomorrow to post.

06/09/2012, 11:41 AM	#736
Biocubehqi Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Illinois Posts: 777	Here are a couple better ones

06/09/2012, 04:45 PM	#738
TL1000RSquid Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NY Posts: 423	Just discovered this today in my 3 month old nano, kinda looks like aiptasia but when i battled it in my other tank they were all clear or a brown tint this is purple and not clear. Sorry for the poor quality pic but not much room between the tank and wall had to stick my phone in and take pics blindly.

06/09/2012, 04:50 PM	#739
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	Lots of different types & colors of aiptasia. Looks like one to me. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

06/09/2012, 05:21 PM	#741
TL1000RSquid Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: NY Posts: 423	Oh well, thanks for the ID. Was hoping it'd be something else, its in a bad spot on the bottom piece of rock in my formation, luckily I have a friend with a highpowered laser pointer I can borrow hopefully I have enough room to get a shot at it. Guess I'll grab a couple peppermint shrimps too I'm sure thats not the only one in there.

06/10/2012, 05:29 PM	#745
SushiGirl Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX USA Posts: 8,267	First one looks like an old coral skeleton. 2nd one looks like some kind of algae. __________________ Visit my Homepage or "My Albums" (via Profile) for hitchhiker pics. Current Tank Info: 55g softy/LPS tank & 20L reef tank

06/10/2012, 06:05 PM	#746
TheKman Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 227	I had a friend come over and look as well and he said it was Hair Algae, it came on the rocks when i got it.

06/11/2012, 11:07 AM	#750
tbanks Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 53	wow thanks...I guess that's good - young tank and the snails are having a good time!!

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